NORTHERN TR CORP NTRS
COM · Common Stock · CUSIP 665859104 · ISIN US6658591044
American financial services company
- SectorFinancials
- IndustryState Commercial Banks
- HeadquartersChicago, IL
- Founded1889
- Websitenortherntrust.com
- FilingsSEC EDGAR
* Summed across managers. Shares that two managers' reports both contain – a subsidiary's holdings that its parent's report includes too, or a sub-adviser's in its client's – are counted once ($36.6m this quarter). Holder counts are more reliable. Shares outstanding: 207.0m as of 2023-09-30, from the company's own SEC filing; the percentage can still exceed 100%: lent-out shares are counted by the lender and the buyer, and some reports overlap without saying so. Implied quarter-end price ≈ $69.46. Options: 17 managers hold calls ($53.2m notional), 18 hold puts ($39.5m).
Trends to Q3 2023
Institutional holders
Managers reporting a position, each quarter
Numbers
| Quarter | Holders |
|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | 676 |
| Q4 2022 | 688 |
| Q1 2023 | 670 |
| Q2 2023 | 670 |
| Q3 2023 | 648 |
Buyers vs sellers
Managers adding to or starting a position, vs cutting or selling out
Numbers
| Quarter | Bought or added | Cut or sold out |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | 290 | 298 |
| Q1 2023 | 288 | 283 |
| Q2 2023 | 291 | 305 |
| Q3 2023 | 267 | 324 |
Calls vs puts
Options held, notional value, last 4 quarters. P/C = puts ÷ calls
Numbers
| Quarter | Calls | Puts | P/C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $31.6m | $20.8m | 0.66 |
| Q1 2023 | $34.6m | $24.2m | 0.70 |
| Q2 2023 | $40.7m | $26.3m | 0.65 |
| Q3 2023 | $53.2m | $39.5m | 0.74 |
Biggest buyers
| STATE STREET CORP | Added | +823.4k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | Added | +427.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | +390.4k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP | Added | +363.7k |
| Amundi | Added | +345.9k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. | Added | +329.2k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | Added | +305.5k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | New | +294.4k |
| MORGAN STANLEY | Added | +287.2k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ | Added | +264.8k |
Biggest sellers
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | Reduced | -2.0m |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC | Reduced | -1.1m |
| Balyasny Asset Management L.P. | Sold out | -796.8k |
| BlackRock Inc. | Reduced | -689.2k |
| Empower Advisory Group, LLC | Reduced | -599.0k |
| Cerity Partners LLC | Reduced | -587.5k |
| NUANCE INVESTMENTS, LLC | Reduced | -358.9k |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC | Reduced | -358.6k |
| VANGUARD GROUP INC | Reduced | -303.2k |
| MAIRS & POWER INC | Reduced | -218.6k |
Biggest calls
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $21.9m315.1k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $11.7m168.2k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $5.4m78.4k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $3.7m52.9k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Added | $2.0m28.9k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $1.8m25.7k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $1.6m22.4k shares |
| TWO SIGMA SECURITIES, LLC | Added | $1.4m20.7k shares |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | Reduced | $1.2m17.2k shares |
| GARDA CAPITAL PARTNERS LP | New | $729.5k10.5k shares |
Biggest puts
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP | Added | $11.3m162.5k shares |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | Added | $7.7m110.8k shares |
| SIMPLEX TRADING, LLC | Added | $3.5m50.4k shares |
| Walleye Capital LLC | Added | $3.0m43.2k shares |
| Parallax Volatility Advisers, L.P. | Added | $2.0m28.9k shares |
| Walleye Trading LLC | Reduced | $2.0m28.4k shares |
| PEAK6 Investments LLC | Added | $1.8m25.4k shares |
| JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | Reduced | $1.6m22.8k shares |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. | Added | $1.5m21.3k shares |
| WOLVERINE TRADING, LLC | Added | $1.2m17.6k shares |
Options at notional value: the value of the shares the contracts control, as filers report them, not what the options cost. Not included in the holders, shares or buying above.
Major shareholders (over 5%)
Anyone who owns more than 5% of a class of the company's shares has to say so: on Schedule 13D if they may try to influence or control the company, on 13G if they're a passive investor, and update it as the stake changes. Each holder's latest filing, from 19 Dec 2024 on; percentages are of the share class, as the holder worked them out.
| Holder | Stake |
|---|---|
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 13G · institution new · filed 2026-04-30 | 7.4% |
Fell to 5% or below in the last year: FMR LLC (4.7%, 2026-08-06), VANGUARD GROUP INC (0.0%, 2026-03-27; now reported by VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC)
Insider purchases and sales in Q3 2023
Shares bought or sold by the company's own officers, directors and 10% owners, in the open market or privately, as they reported to the SEC on Form 4 (due within two business days of the trade). Grants, option exercises, shares withheld for tax and gifts aren't included.
Officers and directors buying vs selling
Number of people, by quarter (10% owners not included)
Numbers
| Quarter | Buying | Bought | Selling | Sold | Sold under a plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | 1 | $237 | 5 | $9.1m | — |
| Q1 2022 | 1 | $111 | 3 | $266.3k | — |
| Q2 2022 | 1 | $109 | 0 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 1 | $173 | 1 | $197 | — |
| Q4 2022 | 1 | $85 | 2 | $352 | — |
| Q1 2023 | 2 | $384 | 3 | $220.2k | — |
| Q2 2023 | 2 | $380 | 2 | $484 | — |
| Q3 2023 | 0 | — | 1 | $393 | — |
| Date | Insider | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-21 | Cherecwich Peter President/Asset Servicing · By Spouse's Trust | Sold | $3935 shares |
Their holding: how much the trade added to or took from the insider's holding (direct, or the trust or fund named). The same trade is sometimes reported by more than one insider, such as a fund and the director who represents it; totals count it once. A value is left blank where the reported price is far from the market price (usually a typo).
Holders, Q3 2023
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GROUP INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 23.5m $1.6bn | Reduced -303.2k |
| BlackRock Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 14.8m $1.0bn | Reduced -689.2k |
| FMR LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 10.8m $749.8m | Added +126.2k |
| STATE STREET CORP 0.04% of their portfolio | 9.6m $675.0m | Added +823.4k |
| PRIMECAP MANAGEMENT CO/CA/ 0.38% of their portfolio | 6.5m $451.4m | Added +264.8k |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORP 0.08% of their portfolio | 6.0m $413.8m | Added +89.7k |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC 0.28% of their portfolio | 5.3m $365.8m | Reduced -52.6k |
| MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ 0.12% of their portfolio | 5.0m $346.0m | Added +64.7k |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 4.6m $320.1m | Added +62.5k |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC 0.08% of their portfolio | 4.6m $320.5m | Added +427.8k |
| CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC 0.09% of their portfolio | 4.5m $311.7m | Added +119.5k |
| STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE CO 0.31% of their portfolio | 4.4m $306.4m | Unchanged |
| BARROW HANLEY MEWHINNEY & STRAUSS LLC 1.12% of their portfolio | 4.2m $292.5m | Reduced -358.6k |
| NUANCE INVESTMENTS, LLC 6.10% of their portfolio | 3.6m $248.9m | Reduced -358.9k |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 0.02% of their portfolio | 3.1m $212.6m | Reduced -2.0m |
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC 1.89% of their portfolio | 2.6m $178.9m | Added +68.4k |
| Invesco Ltd. 0.05% of their portfolio | 2.5m $173.7m | Reduced -21.3k |
| WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP 0.03% of their portfolio | 2.4m $167.8m | Added +363.7k |
| FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INC /WI/ 1.65% of their portfolio | 2.3m $161.7m | Reduced -96.5k |
| MORGAN STANLEY 0.02% of their portfolio | 2.1m $147.9m | Added +287.2k |
| AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.9m $129.5m | Reduced -1.1m |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.8m $122.5m | Reduced -62.5k |
| Champlain Investment Partners, LLC 0.78% of their portfolio | 1.7m $119.9m | Added +196.2k |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.5m $103.0m | Reduced -34.4k |
| Legal & General Group Plc 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.5m $102.2m | Reduced -34.5k |
| NORGES BANK 0.02% of their portfolio | 1.3m $91.9m | Reduced -71.7k |
| Boston Trust Walden Corp 0.75% of their portfolio | 1.3m $89.7m | Reduced -15.5k |
| Amundi 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $84.2m | Added +345.9k |
| CONFLUENCE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC 1.28% of their portfolio | 1.2m $82.9m | Added +12.3k |
| UBS AM, a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC 0.04% of their portfolio | 1.2m $81.3m | Added +84.8k |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. 0.12% of their portfolio | 866.4k $60.1m | Added +305.5k |
| CRAWFORD INVESTMENT COUNSEL INC 1.22% of their portfolio | 813.1k $56.5m | Reduced -13.8k |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC 0.05% of their portfolio | 649.9k $45.2m | Added +390.4k |
| BARCLAYS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 604.2k $42.0m | Added +104.9k |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG\ 0.03% of their portfolio | 597.1k $41.5m | Added +44.5k |
| AIA Group Ltd 1.92% of their portfolio | 567.2k $39.4m | Added +2.5k |
| D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc. 0.06% of their portfolio | 525.4k $36.5m | Added +329.2k |
| Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. 0.03% of their portfolio | 496.4k $34.5m | Reduced -6.1k |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO 0.06% of their portfolio | 484.0k $33.6m | Reduced -2.8k |
| Nuveen Asset Management, LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 446.4k $31.0m | Reduced -99.9k |
| AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 407.7k $28.3m | Added +255.7k |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 391.3k $27.2m | Reduced -180.4k |
| California Public Employees Retirement System 0.02% of their portfolio | 391.1k $27.2m | Added +9.2k |
| CREDIT SUISSE AG/ 0.03% of their portfolio | 390.6k $27.1m | Reduced -1.2k |
| GLENMEDE TRUST CO NA 0.16% of their portfolio | 390.3k $27.1m | Reduced -133.6k |
| RHUMBLINE ADVISERS 0.03% of their portfolio | 380.9k $26.5m | Reduced -26.3k |
| Polaris Capital Management, LLC 1.40% of their portfolio | 373.2k $25.9m | Reduced -162.2k |
| Aberdeen Group plc 0.07% of their portfolio | 371.9k $25.8m | Added +27.5k |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co 0.06% of their portfolio | 363.0k $25.2m | Added +4.1k |
| FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 362.4k $25.2m | Added +5.1k |
| BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS 0.06% of their portfolio | 357.5k $24.8m | Added +189.0k |
| PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ 0.00% of their portfolio | 357.5k $24.8m | Reduced -26.9k |
| BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. 0.08% of their portfolio | 352.5k $24.5m | Added +8.8k |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 348.8k $24.3m | Added +69.2k |
| National Pension Service 0.04% of their portfolio | 335.8k $23.2m | Added +2.8k |
| VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 0.11% of their portfolio | 326.9k $22.7m | Added +107.1k |
| CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 319.6k $22.2m | Reduced -18.1k |
| RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES 0.02% of their portfolio | 306.8k $21.3m | Reduced -21.6k |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd 0.06% of their portfolio | 306.2k $21.3m | Added +202.2k |
| ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN L.P. 0.01% of their portfolio | 296.8k $20.6m | Reduced -38.8k |
| Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. 0.14% of their portfolio | 294.4k $20.5m | New |
| FAIRVIEW CAPITAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC 1.27% of their portfolio | 285.8k $19.9m | Reduced -14.3k |
| CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT S.A. 0.25% of their portfolio | 270.6k $18.8m | Added +124.7k |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC 0.03% of their portfolio | 260.0k $18.1m | Added +72.1k |
| NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND 0.03% of their portfolio | 256.1k $17.8m | Reduced -34.9k |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 240.7k $16.7m | Reduced -2.2k |
| GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL 0.19% of their portfolio | 230.3k $16.0m | Reduced -5.0k |
| STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF FLORIDA RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.04% of their portfolio | 229.8k $16.0m | Added +2.6k |
| MAIRS & POWER INC 0.19% of their portfolio | 226.9k $15.8m | Reduced -218.6k |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA 0.00% of their portfolio | 223.5k $15.5m | Reduced -25.0k |
| Perpetual Ltd 0.16% of their portfolio | 220.6k $15.3m | Added +9.1k |
| FEDERATED HERMES, INC. 0.04% of their portfolio | 219.6k $15.3m | Reduced -131.3k |
| NEW YORK STATE TEACHERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM 0.03% of their portfolio | 208.3k $14.5m | Reduced -8.8k |
| TORONTO DOMINION BANK 0.01% of their portfolio | 207.9k $14.4m | Reduced -54.6k |
| ENVESTNET ASSET MANAGEMENT INC 0.01% of their portfolio | 207.1k $14.4m | Added +116.7k |
| ADAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. 0.03% of their portfolio | 205.8k $14.3m | Reduced -1.8k |
| Squarepoint Ops LLC 0.07% of their portfolio | 204.1k $14.2m | Added +41.0k |
| MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 0.01% of their portfolio | 200.9k $14.0m | Reduced -72.5k |
| AVIVA PLC 0.06% of their portfolio | 198.7k $13.8m | Added +79.1k |
| VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 198.3k $13.8m | Reduced -53.7k |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN 0.00% of their portfolio | 196.0k $13.6m | Reduced -17.3k |
| BANK OF MONTREAL /CAN/ 0.01% of their portfolio | 194.3k $14.2m | Reduced -3.2k |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd. 0.03% of their portfolio | 191.1k $13.3m | Added +4.3k |
| SPEECE THORSON CAPITAL GROUP INC 2.92% of their portfolio | 190.6k $13.2m | Reduced -209 |
| BLAIR WILLIAM & CO/IL 0.05% of their portfolio | 190.3k $13.2m | Reduced -24.3k |
| NICHOLAS COMPANY, INC. 0.26% of their portfolio | 187.8k $13.0m | Reduced -17.6k |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 0.02% of their portfolio | 185.3k $12.9m | Added +4.4k |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA /FI/ 0.02% of their portfolio | 171.5k $11.6m | Added +136.7k |
| NOMURA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO LTD 0.06% of their portfolio | 170.0k $11.8m | Added +1.3k |
| OLD REPUBLIC INTERNATIONAL CORP 0.43% of their portfolio | 167.5k $11.6m | Unchanged |
| Corient Private Wealth LP 0.03% of their portfolio | 167.2k $11.6m | Reduced -3.7k |
| SEGALL BRYANT & HAMILL, LLC 0.13% of their portfolio | 166.8k $11.6m | Reduced -5.1k |
| SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 164.2k $11.4m | Added +111.5k |
| Rathbones Group PLC 0.08% of their portfolio | 157.8k $11.0m | Added +142.6k |
| PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 0.01% of their portfolio | 157.1k $10.9m | Reduced -3.5k |
| MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE 0.01% of their portfolio | 149.9k $10.4m | Added +7.8k |
| MARSHALL WACE, LLP 0.02% of their portfolio | 143.9k $10.0m | Added +86.2k |
| REINHART PARTNERS, LLC. 0.49% of their portfolio | 135.7k $9.4m | Reduced -3.3k |
| LEVIN CAPITAL STRATEGIES, L.P. 1.17% of their portfolio | 134.9k $9.4m | Reduced -7.2k |
| KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH 0.04% of their portfolio | 134.2k $9.3m | Reduced -2.9k |